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Jay Y. Who? Samsung Verdict May Not Matter to Family Businesses
- ‘There was no line of approval involving me,’ Lee testified
- Judges will issue ruling Friday in influence-peddling scandal
Samsung's Jay Y. Lee to Learn His Fate
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During the months-long corruption trial of Jay Y. Lee, the billionaire heir to Samsung Group and his former deputies testified that he wasn’t really involved in making decisions at South Korea’s biggest conglomerate.
That may help him prove he’s not a criminal, but could also hurt his reputation as a manager for the family-run business that helped rebuild the nation in the aftermath of war.